1998 Ford Ranger 4wd Xlt

My ranger is making a growling/grinding noise when my manual hub locks are set to free, it's a lous scary type noise, i'm hoping its nothing to serious but it sounds it so if anyone can help me out with any guidance it would be appreciated

4 Answers

Sound like one of your hubs are not
disengaging all the way try removing it and
take it apart, clean all parts very well, lubed
them with new grease, and reassembling it.
That might be all you need to do

Yes. If the hub is not disengaging all the
was. Their are gears ( or teeth) in side and
might be rubbing together when they should
be apart from each other. Kinda like with a
stick shift trans and you try to shift gears
without pushing the clutch in I would take
in apart. Clean it up real nice relube it. Make
sure all the parts are moving nicely and put
her back together. Won't cost much but
time. It it doesn't work nothing ventured
nothing gained. But then you are most likely
have to get a hub kit if this is what you have
going on. Hope it helps and good luck. But I
think you can handle it

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